Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Part 1: Historic Significance
John Llewellyn, Griffin MSI Senior Exhibit Strategist and Jennifer McElroy, CAC Docent, discuss the historic significance of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry building. Ellen F. Stoner, AIA, shares the strategy behind AltusWorks' 2021 historic preservation.
People really enjoy historic buildings. They have personal connections to buildings and so it's important that we are attentive to those details.
So the original purpose of this building was the Palace of Fine Arts in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Back in 1892-93 it was constructed along with the entire White City World's Fair campus here to be part of an entire attraction for millions to come to.
Particularly with historic preservation because you're dealing with such important buildings. They contribute to our heritage. They're our cultural heritage. They're proof of what we've done as innovative humans in the past. And it's very important that we maintain that connection to the past. It gives us inspiration for the future.
Part 1: Historic Significance
John Llewellyn, Griffin MSI Senior Exhibit Strategist and Jennifer McElroy, CAC Docent, discuss the historic significance of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry building. Ellen F. Stoner, AIA, shares the strategy behind AltusWorks' 2021 historic preservation.
People really enjoy historic buildings. They have personal connections to buildings and so it's important that we are attentive to those details.
So the original purpose of this building was the Palace of Fine Arts in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Back in 1892-93 it was constructed along with the entire White City World's Fair campus here to be part of an entire attraction for millions to come to.
Particularly with historic preservation because you're dealing with such important buildings. They contribute to our heritage. They're our cultural heritage. They're proof of what we've done as innovative humans in the past. And it's very important that we maintain that connection to the past. It gives us inspiration for the future.
